Re: [GSAS-Member] Pacu

[matt kaufman <igotadose@hotmail.com>]

Plus Pacu's are reportedly quite the delicacy :-) One of those fish that should 
*not* be sold by pet shops. Much like Arowana, red-tailed catfish, tinfoil 
barbs, they get huge and then what do you do? 

> From: welenofsky@comcast.net> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com> Date: Fri, 13 Apr 
> 2007 09:58:46 -0700> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Pacu> > Try China town. They 
> like to keep big fish.> > Susan> > -----Original Message-----> From: 
> gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com> [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On 
> Behalf Of Kathy Olson> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 7:47 AM> To: Greater 
> Seattle Aquarium Society member chat> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Pacu> > The 
> last time a PACU was listed for free, I think the person had tried the > 
> zoo's and aquariums, but you never know when they change displays. The > 
> problem is diseases....they are really hesitant to take anything due to > 
> disease concerns as well.> > K> > On Thu, 12 Apr 2007, Livebearium wrote:> > 
> > Have you tried the Zoo's in the Seattle area? One of them might have an> 
> Amazon type> > display. The Zoo in Portland does, and they have 5 or 6 Pacu's 
> that are> over a foot long.> >> > Doran> >> > On 12 Apr 2007 at 13:12, Rick 
> Rose wrote:> >> >> Hi Erin,> >>> >>> >>> >> As you are finding out, Pacu's 
> are a little bit hard to place due to> their> >> tank size requirements. I'll 
> be happy to post your message on our club> >> email list to see if anyone can 
> offer them a good home.> >>> >>> >>> >> Rick> >>> >> GSAS President> >>> >>> 
> >>> >> -----Original Message-----> >> From: Erin McKnight 
> [mailto:erin@webjoist.com]> >> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 12:55 PM> >> 
> To: rick-rose@comcast.net> >> Subject: Pacu> >>> >>> >>> >> Rick Rose:> >>> 
> >>> >>> >> I have actually contacted the Seattle Aquarium, and they referred 
> me to> the> >> Seattle Aquarium Society.> >>> >> I would like to find out if 
> you take or buy fish from people, and give> them> >> good homes. We have 
> three Pacu here at my workplace, and they are> outgrowing> >> their tank. We 
> don't want them to go just anywhere, we want to be sure> they> >> will be 
> taken care of properly, and have a good home. If you do not take> >> them, is 
> there someplace or someone that you know of, that we can contact> >> 
> regarding our issue?> >>> >> Please let me know.> >>> >> Thank you very much 
> for your time.> >>> >>> >>> >> Sincerely,> >>> >>> >>> >> Erin McKnight> >>> 
> >> Web Joist Northwest Corp.> >>> >>> >>> >> 
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